水深火熱 shuǐ shēn huǒ rè

abyss of suffering (idiom); deep water and scorching fire

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. abyss of suffering (idiom)
  2. 2. deep water and scorching fire

Characters

Character Meaning
水 shuǐ HSK 1
water; liquid; beverage
深 shēn HSK 4
deep; deeply; (of a color) dark
火 huǒ HSK 2
fire; hot (popular); fiery or flaming
熱 rè
hot (of weather); heat; to heat up